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Parker County News!
News and Vi«w* Smnt in br Our Large
List of CtrrMpondanta
Springtown Local News.
Special to Tbe Uenüd
Sringtown, Texas, July 24.—Think
ing that a few items from this place
would be of interest to your readers,
t shall send you a few:
Ed Parker of the border service,
came in last week for a few week's
Btay with bis family.
Misses Nora Akard and Nell Nix
of this place returned to the normal
Monday. *
Mrs. Clyde Melton left Saturday for
Little Rock, Ark., to join her husband
who is in the officers' training camp
there.
S. O. Djlbeck and family returned
Mopday from Wills Point, where they
have been visiting.
Waldon Sandlln left last week for
Elkhart, Kan., for a few weeks' stay
with relatives and friends.
Hettie Whiteside of Granfleld, Okla.,
is here visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Joe Bowen of Fort Worth, who
has been visiting here, returned home
Tuesday.
Sam Parker, Vera Sandlin and John
Hutcheson were Fort Worth visitors
Monday.
Miss Jewell Taylor of Fort Worth is
in for a few weeks' stay with relatives
and friends.
Misb Lena Reynolds, who has been
visiting in Weatherford, returned
home Monday.
John Hutcheson left Monday for
Port WortÉ , where he expects to work
tor a while.
Mrs. John Nix, who has been visit-,
ing her brother returned home yes-
terday.
Herschel Nash and wife of Weather-
ford visited bis father here Saturday
and Sunday.
(We appreciate this letter from our
new Springtown correspondent. Come
often.—Ed.)
of Dicey are spending this week with ! To the Ladies and All Other Veter of
Mrs. Spears and attending the meet Parker County
ing. I ha\e cot had the opperrua ly ol 1
Mrs. Ann Thomas and children a d prei-enting to «11 of yi<u my
son-in-law, J. A. Ellis of Elk City, OK., claims for the offic* oí vi lit-
are here for a visit to Mrs. Thom«s' k« r county
father, Joe Young, and other relatives. In the early pnn* o <** .v
Mrs. Nannie Tankersley underwent ¡oiable conduioa- I Oati w *•*
• ••••••••••••••••••• a serious operation at Granbury dju ¡acres of my wb*at * <i f o- w.-aw-
HAPPENING8 OF WEEK (unlay and is reported as doing nicely 1 also thr«sh«-d ivv*. *>
IN MILLSAP COMMUNITY; A large number from here attended Mary's creek auo uu;t
the old soldiers' and settlers' reunion time tlh- syrta.* ; >v\' ajkí "■>'<**v'
Special te The Herald |at ()raiibury last Friday. into the Fim Natiwiai V-xtxi. oí \W*
Mlllsap, Texas, July 24.—Lenora, in Mj8g Maranda Roark and brother, therford IT.1S5 " war
fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam VVhite> of Blg DeaDj <pent Saturday I also helped .-*w« iv- Kesi
Canafax, is seriously sick. anij Sunday here. ¡Cross work ik my cv*u.uiunitj VI >
Mrs. Pearl Biakeney of Wichita j MjsK Iaura Armstrong of Waiuplei ¡oidest boy being in tbe *rw> mode tu«
Falls, and Mr. and Mrs. Newt Frak'-s ¡ ¡M spend)ng )his week with ír)ends! short ot ht-lji For 'Hese aud Whet
and daughter, Irma Lee, of Oklahoma, hpre }|n(J altendjng fhe meeting. reasons 1 have not been able to o I
are here the guest of their mother Mr and Mrs HarVe Spears spent :out and see the people as much as 1
Mrs. Bob Frakes, and (o visit then (¡aKt wepk vlKl(lng relative in East I should have liked to. And now. as
brother, Charlie, who leaves soon for Texas lhe campaign is about closed, 1 re
the training camp. The frlendtt of \jonroe Hunter and Ispectfully ask your consideration and,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Mlilsap and < hi!- Miss NenIe Monroe were very much support for the office of sherifT of Par ;
surprised when they learned that they ker county, for which position I feel j
bad united in the holy bonds of matrl- thai having served four years as a
mony and all extend to tfcem congrat- depuiy sheriff of Parker county, gives
ulations. me the necessary experience and qua!-
Going to Boj a
dren of Lubbock are here the guests
of relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Debunk and
children of Strawn are visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Byrd.
Several friends and relatives went
to Weatherford Monday to bid "God-
speed" to another one of our splendid
boys, Wililam Karl Bonneau, who is
now at Fort Sum Houston. His wife
Is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mon-
roe Byrd.
Claud Bunch, son of Dr. and Mrs.
ification to nil said office, and 1 prom
ise if elected, that I will join hands
with the county attorney to enforce
ty good for it to be so dry and hnve
H. S. Bunch, spent a few hours here , not liad any moisture ii some time,
last week with old friends. Claud now ¡ Ennis and Dollie Voyles and Fain
hails from Kelley Field, San Antonio, j Elenberger from Advance visited at
Miss Pollye Millsap of Dallas .-.pent the home of Johnnie Voyles last
Sunday witb liomefoiks. week.
Mrs. Aubrey Moran and children, Ethel Torbett is reported right sick
Roberts News.
S|>t-«-iiil to The Herald
Roberts, Texas, July 23.-We are | th"e JaWj!" of lhe State of Texas, regard-
sure dry in this part of the county ,esfi of whon) lt raay a(ft.ct. i expect
and corn and feed stuff and garden tQ se|,,c.t neW men as my deputies and
stulf burned up. lhp criminal work myself. Thank-
Cotton and peanuts holding up pret lj)g you one and alI> j remain,
Respectfully,
JOHN MARTIN.
(Political Advertisement.)
Here is the Place to Bay it
Look at these prices. Cun
von beat them?
Freeman Special 6 Foot Mill'."-. • - •. . $35.00
Freeman Special 8 Foot Mill $47.50
Freeman Special 10 Foot Mill $60.00
Lots of these mills have been in
service for 20 years here in Parker
County and they are running yet.
They are good ones, and are fully
guaranteed.
Lowe & Co.
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Loii and R. A. Jr., spent lhe week end
with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Osborne of
Weatherford.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Boyles and, daugh-
ter, Opal, and Miss Mary Coffman of
Fort- Worth, are guests of their par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Coliman.
Otus Duey of Camp MacArtbur,
Waco, spent a few hours here Sunday
with his wife.
but we hope to see her up again very
soon.
Lots of Roberts and Tot o country
people went to Weatherford to see
some more of the boys leave for the
training camps. It was sure sad to
see them have to go. «y
Ervin Martin gave an lee cream sup-
per for connections and neighbors last
Saturday and it was enjoyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Dillard and chll- ¡ Everybody had all, the ice cream tbey
Whitt Whittling .
Special to The HemJd
"Whitt, Texaf^July 24.—Hot and dry
and all of us wanting a good rain.
Elder McPherson filled his appoint-. w , . „
. .. „ . , 'parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Moran
nent at (fee Christian church Saturday l.,_ t ___ w ,
night and Sunday.
West Wilbite and family of Dallas
dren were here Sunday.
Mrs. D. D. Goodman went to Wea-
therford Sunday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. J. H. Doss.
Miss Annie Smith of Lambert spent
the week end here with her brother,
¡Woodson Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy MiGarr of
Mineral Wells spent Sunday with her
could eat.
De Short and family is visiting at
Llndsley, Oklahoma this week^
Mrs. Neills' sister from' Mitral
Wells visited her last week.
Mr. Heady visited at JohnnMfYpyles'
on Tuesday.
have moved Whitt and now occupy
Mrs. Beare's boose.
lira. Martha Taylor of Knoxville,
tan., is visiting ber grandmother,
Mrs. 1. M. Johnston, and other rela-
tives.
Mrs. J. R. Reynolds of Fort Worth
is at the home of ber parents, G. N.
Custer and wife, for a few days.
Oreen Carr, wife and son, Hubert,
went to Tarrant and Denton counties
on a visit last week. They went by
auto.
The families of John Clower, Orville
Christian, Holmes Llndsey and Onnie
Pulliam left bere last week for a trip
through Oklahoma and other states,
with a view to possible selection of a
future home.
Mrs. J. F. Grable and children of
Throckmorton county were visiting
here part ot last we A.
Miss Marie Stout visited homefolks
Sunday, returning to Weatherford in
the afternoon to be in attendance at
tbe normal Monday.
Miss Violet Heasley of T. W. C„
Fort Worth, was home for the week
end.
Mrs. Carlyle of Bryson is visiting
ber grand daughter, Mrs. Wilson Bar-
rett.
The farmers, in view of the coming
winter with so little feed stuff matur-
ed, are saving every bit of bay pos-
sible. This war, drouth, etc., has
made our people look ahead and try
to prepare for the future as never be-
fore.
Roy Goldston and family of Mineral
Wells motored over and spent Sunday
afternoon at J. N. Johnston's.
While we deplore the necessity ot
bloodshed, we rejoice to see some im-
provement In tbe war affairs in our
favor. Our brave men and boys over
there are doing splendid work that
will send their acts and names down
through the ages as beroes. How
much they give, their lives, for our
freedom from thralldom. I pray we
may be worthy. How proud we are
of our boys.
Mr. Moran has noi been quite so well
(this week.
Miss Alice Williamson of Graham
spent last Week bere witb her btetber,
George, who accompanied h^r- borne
Saturday to visit bis sister, Mrs. Addie
Slater, and brother, Page Williamson.
Tbe four will enjoy the first reunion
in many years.
Mrs. Garrett of Mineral Wells spent
last week witb her daughter, Mrs.
Clyde Williamson.
Mrs. ' Ernest Stone of Seymour is
the guest of her mother, Grandma Bel-
ier.ger, at Mrs. Ben Strain. Grandma
has been real sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Hez Coffman of Weath-
erford spent Wednesday witb Mr. and
Mrs. W. P. Coffman.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pollard and chil-
dren of Lone Oak are spending a
pleasant vacation with homefolks.
Grandpa and Grandma Rust, Mr.
and Mrs. John Rust of Ranger, spent
Monday night witb Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Adams. They have bought a nice
home in Weatherford.
A large crowd attendeded singing at
the tbe Christian church Sunday.
John Thomas returned Monday from
a trip to Fort Worth.
Baker Local News.
Hpecial to Tbe Herald
Baker, Texas, July 24.—Tbe Baptist
revival meeting is in progress here
with Rev. Mr. Weaver doing some
splendid preaching.
Bryan Tigge and wife of Cisco are
Davis Local New*.
Special to The HeraJd
Davis Texas, July 24.—-Wp are hav-
ing some very bot and dry weather
just now. Corn is almost a failure.
Cotton and peanuts are doing very
well under present Condition, and
witb one more good rain peatttfts will
make good, probably better than last
year's crop, people here wlli hftve to
feed peanut bay next year instead of
corn to make a crop on, on account of
corn being so near a failure. C1
Messrs. John Jones, R. B. Gilbert
and J. E. Herring left Monday for
Camp Travis. Several of their friends
went with them to see them bbhrd the
train. We wish the boys gd6fl ltick
and a hasty return. j,
Will Russell and family frot¿ Okla-
homa are visiting relatives and friends
here this week.
Many of the Davis people are at-
tending the protracted meeting at
Brock. Mr. Kidwell is doing the
preaching.
Some of our boys are working pn
the pipe line that's going through to
Fort Worth.
F. E. Guess and family visited Mrs.
S. J. Stephens last Sunday.
W. W. Thomas and family of Min-
eral Wells were visitors bere Saturday
and Sunday. Mr. Thomas is leasing
land for oil development.
Fruit and melons are very limited
here this year not balfc enough for
home consumption.
Death of J. H. McCleskey of Ranger.
J. H. McCleskey of Ranger, died Fri-
day night and was buried Saturday
at the bedside of Mr. Tigge's mother ¡afternoon at Merriman, Rev. C. H.
who is dangerously ill.
W. M. Gibson and son, Clyde, also
D. C. Smitb went to Dallas on busi-
ness Tuesday.
Messrs. Jim and Billie Vinson load-
ed a car of wheat this week at Par-
son station.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kerr of Cle-
burne spent a part of this week vis-
iting Mrs. Kerr's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver.
Mrs. Jane Kelley is spending this
week with her son, Jonb Kelley and
family, of Weatherford. (
Miss Butler and Miss Flossie Hughes
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Ray of Weatherford officiating. Mr.
McCleskey was 63 years of age and
lived for a few years In Parker county
forty-five years ago. He was a native
of Georgia, coming to Texas with his
parents wKen a young man. He bad
lived in the Ranger country for a
number of years and was well known
throughout that section. It was on
Mr. McCleskey's holdings that the
first big oil well In the Ranger field
was brought in.
Deceased is survived by his second
wife and four children, four sons,
Will, Top, John and Dan, tbe latter
two residing in Weatherford, and one
daughter, Mrs. C. H. Todd or Ranger.
Deceased was an ephew of W. B. Mc-
Cleskey of Weatherofrd, who . was
present at the funeral.
Patriotism of 0rafters Questioned.
The local draft board recently re
ceived an order from the 'supervisor
of the selective draft to at once -fur-
nish - tbe adjutant g&heral's Office iq
Members pf the
«•«ay.AojMte
tives forward!
nt that all stolec-
Wtotrd*.
To the Voters of Parker County.
On account of the false report that
is being so widely circulated concern-
ing my political principles and beliefs
just on the eve of the primary, it has
become necessary for me to deny the
same through the press, as it is now
impossible for ine to see the people
in person. I ask that every friend
of mine and every believer in right
and justice refute the allegation and
trace the libel to its source. I, my
husband and father are and have al-
ways been staunch and true Demo-
crats, and the fact is well known to
the instigators of the report.
1 ask your support strictly on merit
and efficiency, and shall be most tru-
iy grateful for your consideration on
next Saturday.
MRS. T. C. THOMPSON,
Candidate for Tax Collector.
"The House With the Goods
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Parker.
Before me, the undersigned author-
ity, on this day personally appeared
L. D, Smart, who being by me duly
sworn, did depose and state .under
oath, that he is 85 years of age and
has been a citizen of Parker cdunty,
Texa«j> 27 years.
Affiant further states he and bis
daughter, Mrs. T. C. Thompson, and
ber husband, T. C. Thompson, are
Democrats, and he has always been a
Democrat and never voted any other
ticket; that bis said daughter was
raised and educated in the Democratic
faith and has never been affiliated or
in any way connected with any otber
political party or faith.
Affiant further says that he nor his
said daughter has voted a Socialist
ticket or attended any kind of Social-
ist meeting or convention of any kind
whatsoever.
ThiB affidavit is made to correct the
false report to tbe effect that be and
bis daughter are Socialists.
L. D. SMART.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 24tb day of July, A. D. 1918.
T. A. WYTHE,
Notary Public, Parker County, Texas.
Last Appeal to the Voters of Weather-
ford and Parker County.
I make this, my last appeal, for
your vote on my record and merits;
most all of you know me and my life.
Especially do 1 appeal to the good wo-
men lor their vote, and though 1 may
not have seen you personally, 1 ap-
peal to you as a friend to support me
Saturday. It has been my pleasure in
the past to assist you in many of
your undertakings, helping cheerfully
in your church, club and ladge enter-
tainments without any hope of reward,
save your good will. I have endeavor-
ed to respond to all calls whenever
¡and wherever my services were need-
ed. No one appreciates the good wom-
en of Weatherford and Parker county
more than myself, and should you see
fit to support me I shall endeavor to
be of even greater service to you and
my country in the future. If elected
1 promisfe to do the best for you and
your interests, so please join the big
crowd and help me Saturday. Assur-
ing you|of my gratefui appreciation of
your efforts in my behalf, 1 remain,
Your Iriend and obedient servant,
T. R. ERW1N,
Candidate for Tax Collet cor.
(Political Advertisement)
HEAVY VOTE IS FORECA8T
IN SATURDAY'S PRIMARY
To the Voters of Weatherford.
In as much as 1 have been reared
in Weatherford and bave taught bere
for the past several years, I have not
carried my campaign from bouse to
house in this city.
I am well known personally or as a
teacber to almost all of you, and I take
this method of telling you that 1 shall
appreciate your support in the coming
election on next Saturday.
This is a time in our history when
all must respond to tbe call of our
country. Women are being urged to
take up work which they can do as
efficiently as men but which has been
customarily performed by men. Tbus
the men will be free to take up other
important services for our country.
In other states and in otber coun-
ties of our state, women bave been fill-
ing tbe office which I am now seeking;'
and they have given good service. If
nominated and elected I shall do all
within my power to make you one of
tbe best superintendents you bave
ever bad. Respectfully yours,' ,
JEWELL BRATTON.
(Political Advertisement.) "
A Word of Explanation.
It. bas been reported tbat I made the
statement that 1 would bring ladles
from my community to Weatherford
wtre^.to
of
of unquestionable charatcer and that
their patriotism was believed to be
100 por cent.
wished
wfiSflvthey" voted for . In doing an act
oil-jj^Ws^ly kindness I dM not wish
tny oith' candidacy or that
else.
Ad* R. FRANK HWHfcS
(Political Advertisement.)
To the Voters of Parker County.
Early in the campaign the candidat-
es for sheriff agreed not to make a
house to bouse canvass through the
county, and later all candidates also
agreed to eliminate the speaking
dates. On account of these facts,
coupled witb the other fact that 1
have put in much time on securing
the quotas of my district for Liberty
Bonds, Red Cross and War Saving
Stamps, I have not been able to meet
as many people as I would like. I
now leave my campaign in tbe hands
of the voters, but wish to say to tbe
ladies especialy, inasmuch as 1 had
no time to call upon them, that I will
greatly aprecíate their vote on Sat-
urday, July 27th. To all friends who
have rendered me any assistance of
whatever ilature, I extend my hearty
appreciation.
Your obedient servant,
JOHN MARTIN.
Political Advertisement.)
Approximately 5;000 votes will be
cast in Parker county next Saturday
if citizens of the county.. yo^ in the
same ratio as two ye&is.'ago^ Five
thousand, seven bumlrjed and. seven
citizens of tbe county have registered
to vote in the coming election, accord
ing to figures given out Thursday by
M. D. Plumlee, deputy coniity'táx col -
lector; 3,931 of this number is com
posed of voters who have paid their
poll tax or received exemption certi-
cates, and 1,776 is composed of wom-
en who registered to vote under the
new suffrage act. ssistant Tax Col
lector Plumlee est ited that about
300 citizens of the unty were ex
empted from pr iL. poll , tax on ac-
count of disability " being above age..
Approximately two-thirds of the cit
Izens of Parker county availed them-
selves of tbe opportunity to vote in<
1916, a.c(?ording to figures compiled bj¡<
Herschel, Hutchesón, deputy county
clerk. In tbat yéar 4¡50D ¡voters paid
their poll tax ór 'fréte granted exemp-
tion certificates'," febd «' little better
than 3,000 votes' Were i cast. Approxi-
mately 6,000 citzens of the county
have registered or secured poll tax
receipts this year, the collector's rec-
ords show.
County officials estimate tbat ap-
proximately 700 qualified voters of tbe-
county are now in the service of their*
country and will, not be allowed to>
vote in the coming election.
To My Neighbors.
Bring your sack and get some ot
the best pure whole corn meal. We
are selling lots of meal because every-
body likes the good corn bread it
makes.
" I am now also selling white flour
and feed stuff—cow feed, horse feed,
hog feed and chicken feed, and will be
glad to supply you whatever you need,
much or little, from five pounds up.
1 want to sincerely thank you for
any part of your esteemed patronage,
and I promise to always do by you
exactly as I wotl'ld desire you to do by
me, and charge you the least price to
live and let live—strictly the Golden
Rule. The Lord commands me to love
my neighbor as myself, and everybody
is my neighbor.
Won't you please call at my mill
when you are id' town. J dop'(t | ask
' DUD E. EDDLEMAN,
The New War Times Meal Mill.
Judge Swayne Spoke at Court House
Judge James W. Swayne, candidate
for congress from this district, against
James C. Wilson, addressed a small
number of voters at the court house
Wednesday night. The issues Judge
Swayne calls tbe voters' attention to,
are Mr. Wilson's failure to vote the
sentiment of his district on the ques-
tion of national prohibition wom-
an suffrage, and the violation of his;
pair agreement with CongMasman
Blanton on submitting the above is-
sues to the stateB on a constitutional'
amendment. Judge Swayne charged
tbat the prohibitionists voted with the
liquor men in electing Mr. Wilson two
years ago in order to defeat Mr. Cal-
laway, who was not in line with Pres-
ident Wilson's policies. The judge
reviewed his ojwn political career, how
he stood shoulder to shoulder with
the Hogg Democrats in Texas and t
helped to wrest many counties from
Populistic domination.
In closing, fudge Swayne stated he
was proud to be able to pay an income
tax and waB willing that the govern
ment should take 80 per cent instead >
of 60, if that would help haBten tbe
war to a victorious end. And in tbis,
as in numerous otber things, he wan
unlike the present congressman, who -
voted to exempt himself and other
congressmen drawing $7,500 a year,
from the payment of income taxes.
Prominent 8abathany Merchant Oles.
J. J; Brumlow, aged 67, prominent
Sabathany merchant and tritf resident
of Parkér cbUnt^, died Wednesday
Parker cbunty for '36 years anil had
been in thé mercantile bulnefts at
Musick.Hodge Wedding.
Miss Etta Mtyslc and Albert B.
Hodge, both of-FWt Wdrth, ,1¿ere mahi Th«Whody
tied shortly beore noon Thursday] WektberfOrd
while seated In htt Satotnoblir'on the
court house square. Justice of the
J. E. Hodges officlatidg! The
accompanied by several friends,
veriaad from Part Worth. They
will be at home in Vtort Worth. *
Sabatbany for a'long' perfod of time.
He is survived by a wife and iwt sobs,
Oscar of Renoh&nd Ernest of Sahatb
any. . i
fc brought overland to
f the W. A. White un-
dertaking conftiftny. Funeral services
were held Tbufrday afternoon at Veal
Stiffen, Bev. to. m. Dsnlsou u Mr lit
lag. Interment-was in isla ee
under. aunpicM of the Asle
lodge.
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you to buy anything from me unless atte«Mn a* 3:10 o'clock in-Mineral '
you want to, but I will greatly áppre^ Wells, Mr. Brumlovr had resided in <
elate your visit jUBt tbe same.
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